The Ireland men’s hockey squad have been making great strides on the Road to Rio at the FIH Hockey World League in Antwerp, with our very own MHC coach Peter Caruth terrorising the defences of opposing nations. Ireland take on Belgium this evening in their final pool match – and it’s an extra special occasion for Peter, who is making his 100th appearance for his country! Congratulations to Peter, and best of luck to him and the squad in the remainder of the tournament – we’re cheering on the Green Machine loud n’ proud from...

The Road to Rio has come to an end for Ireland’s women in at the FIH Hockey World League in Valencia – and unfortunately, it wasn’t the fitting finale that the squad and their supporters dared to dream of. Disappointment is inevitable – BUT, we are incredibly proud of what our national team has achieved over the past fortnight. They punched above their weight, made a mockery of world rankings, and topped the pool against all odds thanks to powerhouse defensive team performances and some of the most exciting goals of the tournament. Here at home, they had their supporters enthralled, commanded the national sports media’s attention, and won a LOT of new fans in the process. It’s been one hell of a hockey adventure – GREEN ARMY, WE SALUTE...

Ireland women’s FIH Hockey World League Olympic qualification tournament gets underway in Valencia TOMORROW! There’s a guaranteed place at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio for the top three teams at the end of the tournament, so the stakes are VERY high – and with competition lined up from the likes of USA, South Africa and Germany there are tough tests ahead for our girls in green. All of Ireland’s pool matches will be live on Sky Sports, or available to stream via StarSports.com. Of course we’ll be covering all of the action on our social streams, too – make sure you get behind the squad by tweeting your support to @IreWomenHockey with ‪#‎GreenArmy‬ ‪#‎RoadToRio‬ and ‪#‎HWL2015‬ – C’MON...